Although water is an essential element for human survival, access to water was not recognised as a human right when most fundamental rights were adopted under the International Bill of Human Rights. The reason behind this might be that none had predicted that a time would come when water would become insufficient for the masses.

The Parliament of Bangladesh enacted the new Animal Welfare Act of 2019 earlier this year, replacing the century-old Cruelty to Animals Act of 1920.

One of the general exceptions provided in the Penal Code 1860 goes on to exempt persons who happen to be incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will.

Under the Prevention of Oppression against Women and Children (Special Provisions) Act 1995 which is now an obsolete law, the special tribunal was established across the country.

The Parliament of Bangladesh passed the Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017 with a special provision allowing a boy or a girl to get married before reaching the statutory age in some exceptional cases.

The recent Parliament Prorogation Case in the United Kingdom has generated a lot of curiosity across the globe.

More instances of intimidation and reprisals against victims, members of civil society and activists have been recorded by the UN Human Rights Office, depicting a global rise in such violations. A full report was presented last week before the Human Rights Council, which reprted such instances in 48 countries across the globe, including Bangladesh.

Westminster parliamentary system is both a political heritage and a concept. Jurisdictions featuring the Westminster model around the world got it either as a matter of ‘implanted’ colonial legacy (South Asia, for example) or as a system ‘transplanted’ by the settlers of British ancestry (Australia, for example).

On 17 September 2019, a special report by The Daily Star revealed the deplorable condition of our prisoners across the country.

The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. Each year, the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September.

The term ‘meme’ is self-explanatory. They are mostly seen as photos, Gifs (Graphics Interchange Format), illustrations, videos or movie excerpts with humorous texts. Memes can also be termed as virally transmitted cultural symbols and social ideas. Whether

The entire concept of Sustainable Development Goals is dedicated to the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development. And legal aid aspires to help and indeed possesses the inherent knack to help SDGs get realised. SDGs are generally

Law Students of Bangladesh Army International University of Science and Technology (BAIUST) have recently visited the Archaeological sites of Cumilla (Maynamati-Lalmai Group of Monuments).

Bangladesh is hosting to nearly a million Rohingyas that fled Myanmar from fear of military persecution. The country, which already grapples with social and economic constraints and is also densely populated has received international praise for its efforts, but the

Professor Werner F. Menski, in the foreword of the book “Criminal Sentencing in Bangladesh: From Colonial Legacies to Modernity”, describes it as a “splendid book” which is a “highly significant contribution to the ongoing global debates.” Although Professor Menski

Dhaka University Moot Court Society (DUMCS) has been continuously striving to foster mooting culture in Bangladesh. The pioneer organisation has recently organised the 9th Inter Year Moot Court Competition, held from 29th August 2019 to 1st September 2019.

It has been somewhat fashionable in our country to demand tough punishments as a prevention tool for crimes that society abhors. In view of the apparently increasing rate of rape, some observers have demanded capital punishment for perpetrators of rape. Even

Every year, nearly 8 million tons of plastic is dumped into the oceans and with that status quo it has been estimated that, there will be more plastic than fish by 2050. It is worthy to mention that in 2002 Bangladesh became the first country in the world to ban thinner

Dhaka, continues to be ranked one of the least livable cities in the world. (The Daily Star, August 30, 2019). The city fared poorly on digital security, health security, infrastructure security and personal security indicators, according to Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

Access to justice is recognised as one of the fundamental tenets of rule of law, democracy and human rights. Given the growing dissatisfaction of people with both the process and outcome of justice delivery system, alternative dispute resolution is increasingly